Tribal Power Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and otherwise revises the Indian Energy Education Planning and Management Assistance Program. The program is administered by the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs within the Department of Energy (DOE).
Specifically, the bill revises the program to (1) expand the definition of Indian land to include any land in a census tract in which the majority of the residents are Alaska Natives, thereby permitting such areas to receive program grants; and (2) allow the office to reduce a tribe's cost share in order to receive a grant if certain criteria are met, including financial need.
The bill also requires DOE to assess the availability and reliability of electricity for those individuals residing in tribal communities or on Indian land.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-10 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate |
| 2020-12-09 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-09 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7068-7069) | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-09 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5541. | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-09 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7068-7071) | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-09 | Floor | Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-08 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-625, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-15 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2020-07-15 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2020-01-13 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House committee actions |
| 2020-01-13 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House committee actions |
| 2020-01-09 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2020-01-09 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2020-01-08 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. | House committee actions |
| 2020-01-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2020-01-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2020-01-07 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |